News from United States
RENIXX Quarterly Results Q2 2026: Green Plains Returns to Profit on US Biofuel Incentives — Ormat Raises Guidance After Strong Storage Growth
10 Aug 2026 09:53 | Münster — The second-quarter 2026 earnings season for constituents of the RENIXX World renewable energy stock index continues, with Green Plains and Ormat Technologies both reporting results. While US biofuel producer Green Plains returned firmly to profit, Ormat extended its growth trajectory in the geothermal and battery storage business. read more...
Trump Administration Redirects Billions in Taxpayer Funds from Offshore Wind to Fossil Fuels – RWE Receives USD 1.22 Billion
10 Aug 2026 09:26 | Washington/Essen — The US government under President Donald Trump is continuing its campaign against offshore wind energy through a systematic, multi-billion-dollar buyback of projects. In the latest case, RWE will receive USD 1.22 billion for returning its offshore wind leases in the United States. read more...
Sunrun Posts Strong Q2 Revenue Growth but Cuts Full-Year Guidance as Shares Slide
06 Aug 2026 13:15 | San Francisco – US solar and storage provider Sunrun reported second-quarter 2026 results and lowered its full-year guidance, even as quarterly revenue rose sharply. The company attributed the cut to higher financing costs, a slower ramp-up in direct sales, and somewhat higher capital costs. Shares fell sharply. read more...
US Wind Market Grows Despite Headwinds from Washington: Nordex Secures New Major Orders
04 Aug 2026 15:21 | Hamburg/Münster – The expansion of wind energy in the United States continues despite political uncertainty under the Trump administration. At the federal level, construction halts and delayed permitting are slowing individual projects, while the market continues to grow across the country. Wind turbine manufacturers such as Nordex are benefiting from this trend with new major orders. read more...
AI Boom Drives Solar Power Demand: RWE Signs 155 MW Solar PPA with Google in Oklahoma
04 Aug 2026 11:26 | Essen – Facing growing electricity demand, American technology companies are increasingly securing their own solar and wind capacity through long-term supply agreements. RWE is among the utilities signing such contracts with US hyperscalers, further expanding its portfolio of renewable generation capacity in the United States. read more...
First Solar Profit Rises Sharply Despite Revenue Decline as Backlog Hits Record 45.1 GW; Shares Gain
31 Jul 2026 11:37 | Tempe, Arizona (USA) – US solar module maker First Solar posted a sharp rise in profit in the second quarter of 2026 despite lower revenue, while expanding its order backlog to a record level. The company also confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance. read more...
Reshoring in US Solar Industry: Canadian Solar Unit CS Power Tech Starts First Phase of Indiana Cell Plant
28 Jul 2026 11:35 | Kitchener — The US solar industry now covers most of its module demand domestically and is increasingly bringing upstream cell manufacturing back onshore as well. Tariffs on Asian imports and the expansion of domestic capacity are driving the reshoring process. Canadian solar group Canadian Solar is following this trend through its US subsidiary CS Power Tech with a new factory. read more...
Rising Power Demand from Heat Pumps and EVs: Enphase Adds Backup Power to European Home Batteries
24 Jul 2026 13:51 | Fremont — As growing electrification from heat pumps and electric vehicles pushes up household electricity demand across Europe, home battery systems increasingly need to combine higher capacity with resilience against power outages, without requiring owners to replace their existing installations. read more...
USA: Data Centers Drive Power Demand – Siemens and Fuelcell Energy Partner on Fuel Cell Solutions
21 Jul 2026 11:46 | Wendell, N.C., and Danbury, Conn. — Power demand from data centers in the United States is growing rapidly, increasingly pushing operators to generate electricity quickly and on site rather than wait for a conventional grid connection. Against this backdrop, Siemens Corporation, the US subsidiary of Siemens AG, and fuel cell manufacturer Fuelcell Energy signed a memorandum of understanding on July 9, 2026. read more...
Sunrun Combines Tens of Thousands of Home Batteries into One of California's Largest Distributed Power Plants
15 Jul 2026 10:14 | San Francisco — Rising power demand from AI data centers and electrification is putting growing pressure on California's power grid. US storage provider Sunrun will therefore make up to 425 megawatts of dispatchable capacity available this summer from a distributed power plant of networked home battery systems. read more...
